In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about the importance of nutrition within the fire service, including discussions around food provision in the fire brigade and the impact of prioritising nutrition for firefighters. This episode will also explore nutrition-related health issues that firefighters may experience and delve deeper into the role of nutritionists and how they can support the health and well-being of firefighters. To discuss this topic, We're delighted to be joined by a Registered Nutritionist and Health Improvement Lead at The Fire Fighters Charity, Dr Greg Lessons. Greg’s unique academic and professional background prepared him perfectly for this role, as his MSc and PhD research resulted in the first UK fire station-based nutrition interventions, the first dietary assessment tool validated for UK firefighters and the first firefighter body composition reference charts. Greg is a Registered Nutritionist and currently has a full-time professional role with The Fire Fighters Charity as Health Improvement Lead. He was awarded his PhD in April 2021 and prior to this, spent three years as the first full-time nutritionist in the UK fire service (London Fire Brigade). Before this, Greg served London as a full-time firefighter for 17 years. He was awarded the student prize for ‘best original communication’ at the Nutrition Society Winter Conference in 2017, where he presented his first abstract. In 2019, Greg was named ‘Nutritionist of the year’ by the Caroline Walker Trust, following which he won the Public Sector Catering ‘Health and Nutrition Award’ for his work in the delivery of a clear health and nutrition strategy in the London Fire Brigade. Since February 2019, Greg has also been a part-time associate lecturer at London Metropolitan University where I have taught various areas of Human Nutrition. Show Notes: The Fire Fighters Charity: Website: https://www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/ Instagram: @thefirefighterscharity Twitter: @firefighters999 Greg’s socials: LinkedIn: Greg Lessons PhD Twitter: @Greg_Lessons Instagram: @Greg_Lessons Greg’s research: Full access to Greg’s paper ‘Development of muscle mass and body fat reference curves for white male UK firefighters’ can be found here: https://rdcu.be/cyI9H Published abstracts: • ‘Development and validation of a novel food frequency questionnaire for UK firefighters’ https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-nutrition-society/article/development-and-validation-of-a-novel-food-frequency-questionnaire-for-uk-firefighters/0B238FDBF8CD17C5071C389789183130# • ‘BMI demonstrates poor validity against reference measures of proportional and central adiposity for classifying UK firefighter adiposity status’ https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-nutrition-society/article/bmi-demonstrates-poor-validity-against-reference-measures-of-proportional-and-central-adiposity-for-classifying-uk-firefighter-adiposity-status/F27EDF107EE76F878E47C5D0E21A82C8 • ‘A fire station-based dietary and lifestyle, controlled intervention for UK firefighter health’ https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-nutrition-society/article/fire-stationbased-dietary-and-lifestyle-controlled-intervention-for-uk-firefighter-health/84F1A932F6EFCA092BA3655CDA4127F0 • ‘A kitchen-based cookery workshop intervention to ameliorate the fire station food environment’ https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-nutrition-society/article/kitchenbased-cookery-workshop-intervention-to-ameliorate-the-fire-station-food-environment/24880066C918D16BE6706676836A70D9 • ‘A dietary and lifestyle worksite intervention to reduce high prevalence of overweight and obesity for London firefighters’ https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-nutrition-society/article/dietary-and-lifestyle-worksite-intervention-to-reduce-high-prevalence-of-overweight-and-obesity-for-london-firefighters/B0C6F644FCAA0793C31A3C2AC6BBB6ED

After many of our dietitian listeners will have recently renewed for another few years with the HCPC, continued professional development (CPD) may well be at the forefront of your mind. In today’s episode, we sit down with two people - Donna Fielder & Jen Fielder who are actively working to make CPD a hassle-free task for allied health professionals. We’ll dive into the world of CPD, discussing if there are gold standard methods for recording, the main barriers to undertaking CPD and hearing our guests’ top tips for building a CPD portfolio to be proud of. Donna is a content producer for Julia Can Help, a platform designed to help allied health professionals (AHPs) record, reflect and report on their CPD. As part of this role, she's interviewed a wide range of AHP’s about their CPD experiences, and how this has supported their career progression. Jen graduated as a dietitian from the University of Surrey in 2002, before working for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at Addenbrookes Hospital. She moved to the south coast in 2003 to take up a position in the newly created Community Nutrition Support Dietetic Team. Over the years, she has progressed to become the Team Lead for the Community Nutrition Support Dietetic Team and the team has now expanded to provide community nutrition support services across East Sussex by a team of Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants. More recently, Jen has been successful in securing a secondment as Interim Professional Lead for the Nutrition and Dietetic Department at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Her specialist interest areas include home enteral tube feeding, MND and the education and development of both established and student dietitians. Show Notes: For official guidance on CPD requirements for dietitians please visit: • https://www.hcpc-uk.org/cpd/ • https://www.bda.uk.com/practice-and-education/education/your-cpd.html To explore how Julia can help you manage your CPD, and to sign up for a two-week free trial, visit: https://www.juliacanhelp.com/ or follow Julia on Twitter @CPDJulia or Instagram @juliacanhelp For guidance and inspiration on CPD activities check out the Julia magazine and resources webpage: https://www.juliacanhelp.com/magazine

In today’s episode, Harriet is joined by Dr Paul McArdle to discuss a topic that’s garnered multiple recent headlines – Artificial sweeteners. We’ll start by unpacking the basics including the history of non-sugar sweeteners and how they’re defined, before moving onto some of the myths and confusion surrounding this topic. Paul is a leading UK Registered Dietitian and a specialist in diabetes, weight management and mental health with over 20 years of experience. He's passionate about high-quality, evidence-based patient care and was part of the guideline development group for the 2018 Evidence-Based Nutrition Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in the UK. Paul combines both specialist clinical work and professional leadership within the NHS, with leadership roles at a national level in The British Dietetic Association, alongside freelance work in private practice. Show Notes: Dr Paul McArdle’s Twitter: @PMcArdleRD Dr Paul McArdle’s website: https://www.paulmcardle.co.uk/training-consultancy/ Dr. Paul McArdle, a registered dietitian specialising in diabetes, weight loss, mental health, education & training, is supporting the British Soft Drinks Association to raise awareness of the health benefits of incorporating non-sugar sweeteners into a balanced diet. For more information, head to the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) website: www.britishsoftdrinks.com/LNC-Sweeteners, or visit the Sweeteners Resource Centre: www.britishsoftdrinks.com/Low-no-calorie-sweeteners where a number of downloadable assets are available, with lots of questions on sweeteners answered. Information can also be found on the BSDA’s social channels: Twitter: @BritSoftDrinks Facebook: British Soft Drinks Association Instagram: @britsoftdrinks

In today’s episode, we're joined by a dietitian whose career journey breaks the norm for dietitians - Lucy Jones. Lucy is Vice President Clinical at Oviva, a company transforming the way people access care through their technology. By background, she is an experienced dietitian, having worked in numerous London hospitals and specialises in managing obesity and metabolic syndrome. She's also had many television presenting roles including Channel 4’s The Food Hospital, ITV’s The Alan Titchmarsh Show, BBC1’s Eat Well for Less and Channel 4’s Sugar Rush with Jamie Oliver. In her position as a media spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association, she regularly appears on television, radio and in the written press including on Sky News, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. In 2013, she was named the BDA’s media spokesperson of the Year and Nutrition and Health’s Nutrition writer and Broadcaster of the year. After graduating with 1st class honours in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Lucy went on to complete a Masters in Clinical Research with the University of Manchester. She has also undertaken significant postgraduate training in behaviour change in order to support patients with effective lifestyle changes. Lucy has had an incredibly exciting and varied career and today we’re chatting to her all about her career journey and how she’s explored opportunities outside of the NHS. Show Notes: Lucy Jones twitter: @FoodWhispererRD Oviva website: https://oviva.com/uk/en/ Lucy and Oviva have not been paid or sponsored to appear on this podcast, and neither have an ongoing affiliation with Nualtra.

In today’s episode, we will unpack the topic of calorie counting for people with diabetes. We’ll discuss the benefits as well as explore whether the practice has any harmful consequences with diabetes specialist dietitian and co-founder of the award-winning Carbs & Cals range of books and app, Chris Cheyette. Chris has worked as a Diabetes Specialist Dietitian within the NHS for over 20 years with a wide range of patients living with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. He is widely published, including several articles in academic journals on weight management and diabetes. In 2009, Chris founded Chello Publishing Limited with photographer and designer Yello Balolia, to publish their bestselling book Carbs & Cals; the range has won multiple awards. He has also won a number of national awards which include the 2011 British Dietetic Association (BDA) Dame Barbara Clayton Award for innovation, the 2019 Elizabeth Washington Award for my gestational diabetes book and most recently the BDAs 2021 Outstanding Achiever award. In this episode, we’ll also talk to Chris about the inspiration behind the Carbs & Cals series, the process of writing the books and why the books and resources have been so revolutionary. The episode will explore evidence-based type 2 diabetes remission programmes and their use of calorie counting. Show Notes: [email protected] Diabetes Remission www.england.nhs.uk/diabetes/treatm…-calorie-diets/ www.directclinicaltrial.org.uk Website: www.carbsandcals.com Facebook: fb.com/CarbsAndCals Twitter: @CarbsAndCals Instagram: @CarbsAndCals

In today’s episode, we’ll explore the role of a food service dietitian including discussion around what a typical day looks like and who they work with on a regular basis. We’ll dive deeper into hospital menus and unpack how food service dietitians ensure that menus are healthy and palatable for patients with different requirements. We’ll gain an insight into what NHS hospitals typically spend on meals and explore how cost-effective menus are created. Today we're delighted to be joined by Elise Kelly, a Registered Specialist Food Service Dietitian with over ten years of experience across a variety of roles, from clinical dietetics to digital health coaching. Elise is the perfect guest for this interview as her focus is on improving the hospital food service within the NHS. She has developed many menus to better cater to patients’ medical, religious, and cultural needs as she recognises nutrition is a crucial part of patient recovery. Elise has worked as a catering dietitian across ten major London hospitals and has trained hundreds of front-line staff in managing patient special dietary requirements. She is a member of the British Dietetics Association’s Food Services Specialist Group (FSSG) committee and deputy chair of the third edition of the Nutrition and Hydration Digest. Elise is also part of the team behind Nutridex.org.uk, which is an online platform that is standardising the way nutrition information is published so that food and health professionals can effectively meet people’s dietary needs. We’ll talk to Elise about her journey into her current role, exploring what attracted her to food service dietetics and how she got to where she is today. Show Notes: Websites: https://www.thefoodservicedietitian.com https://www.nutridex.org.uk

In today’s episode Harriet is joined by Jennifer Low and Priya Tew. We explore the diet trends taking off this summer, their origins and whether there is any truth behind them. We’ll discuss with our guests why they think summer diet trends have become so popular, the influence of social media and whether they think certain demographics of people are more prone to following these diets. We will also touch upon the impact of COVID-19 on people’s susceptibility to summer diet trends this year. Jen has been a registered dietitian for over 15 years. She specialises in eating disorders and disordered eating, as well as bariatric surgery, weight management (and intuitive eating) and irritable bowel syndrome. She works solely in private practice now and within that capacity, she also consults for an NHS eating disorder service. Jen's background is a degree in Psychology, MSc in Nutrition and PgDip in Dietetics, so has naturally gravitated towards the mental health aspect of dietetic therapy. Priya is a registered dietitian with wide-ranging experience both within the NHS and as a freelance dietitian. She is probably best known from the BBC’s Eat Well for Less and has also had a number of other TV appearances including for Channel 4’s Inside the Superbrands and Embarrassing Bodies. Priya is the author of two books, ‘The Dash Diet and ‘The Complete Low FODMAP Diet Plan’, which she wrote during lockdown, and in 2020 she gave the annual Elsie Widdowson Lecture. Priya likes to offer an inventive and fresh approach to nutrition. We’ll talk to Jen and Priya about the challenges their patients are faced with when trying to follow a more balanced diet and discuss why temporary diet fixes have become popular. We’ll also explore the dangers associated with diet trends and the role of healthcare professionals in educating people on the potential harm they can cause. Show Notes: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Disordered-Eating Priya Tew: IG: @priya_tew Twitter: @PriyaTew Website: https://www.dietitianuk.co.uk Jen Low: IG: @dietitian_jen Twitter: @dietitian_jenl Website: www.jlnutritionclinic.com

In this episode, Harriet is joined by Lead Dietitian for Adult Learning Disabilities, Angela Norris. Angela Norris is Professional Head of Dietetics at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust (Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Trust). She qualified as a dietitian in 2006 and has worked for TEWV for eleven years, working in Mental Health Services for Older People, Adult Mental Health and Learning Disabilities. In this episode we’ll talk to Angela about what her motivations were to become a dietitian for adults with learning disabilities, what the role entails and hear more about the different types of patients she works with. We’ll discuss whether there is a shortage of dietitians for people with learning disabilities and explore what more still needs to be done to ensure that people with learning disabilities are not forgotten within the healthcare system. Show notes: • https://www.bda.uk.com/specialist-groups-and-branches/mental-health-specialist-group/learning-disabilities.html • Current vacancies - Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (tewv.nhs.uk) • Learning Disability - Down's Syndrome - Williams syndrome | Mencap • https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/what-do-dietitians-need-to-know-when-seeing-a-patient-with-a-learning-disability.html

Today we're delighted to be joined by registered dietitian and the incoming chair of the British Dietetic Association sustainable diets group,Tanya Haffner to discuss all things sustainable diets. Tanya is an Irish born, UK-trained dietitian and nutritionist. She previously founded Nutrilicious Communications, the first solely dedicated nutrition communications agency in the UK, which has supported multiple change agents in food and health for over 20 years. Now, the culmination of her mission to help everyone to eat well is the award-winning MyNutriWeb.com, which uses all my experience and network, curating and running authentic influential learning and dialogue events, including traditional conferences, policy, networking, and training opportunities. Tanya was awarded the Caroline Walker Trust Award for Freelance Nutritionist of the Year 2021 which recognises distinctive and outstanding work in promoting public health which maintains and advances the standards of food and nutrition. She's recently taken up the role of chair of the BDA Sustainable diets group and is looking forward to working with the BDA to help advance the profession's impact on sustainable eating. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss what is meant by a sustainable diet, what the future holds for sustainable diets and whether climate change is really an issue for dietitians to tackle. Show Notes: Website: mynutriweb.com Social media: @mynutriweb

Today we're delighted to be joined by the creator of Nutrition Social, Amanda Finch to dive deeper into the topic of using social media as a healthcare professional. After a successful career in a media agency, Amanda decided to do an MSc in Global Public Health Nutrition and retrain as a nutritionist. After identifying a gap in the market to help health professionals gain confidence in transferring their business online, Nutrition Social was born. Nutrition Social helps nutritionists and health professionals gain confidence, save time, and leverage their professional social media platforms to get clients. Nutrition Social offers 1:1s, social audits, content creation options and more. Amanda is a Registered Associate Nutritionist and has helped many business owners gain more visibility online, sign more clients and gain more confidence when using social media. In today’s episode we’ll discuss networking via social media, what constitutes realistic growth of your social media and which platforms you should be investing in. We’ll talk to Amanda about her unconventional journey to becoming a nutritionist, what her current role involves and why she’s so passionate about it. Guest handles: Instagram: @nutritionsocial Twitter: @Nutrsocial Website: https:/www.nutritionsocial.co.uk/